The Sever.Realii journalist was called to the police. They want to draw up a report on her under an article about fakes

They want to prosecute Sever.Realii journalist Tatiana Voltskaya under the administrative article on “fake news” (part 9 of article 13.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). She was called to the police to draw up a report. It is reported by Mediazona.

“Apparently, the Investigative Committee decided not to initiate a criminal case, and now the journalist faces a fine for an administrative offense,” Mediazona was told at the Media Rights Protection Center.

Earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office demanded that Voltskaya's interview about the lack of ventilators and forced euthanasia be removed.

• Journalist "North. Realities” Tatyana Voltskaya was interviewed on April 27 because of an anonymous interview with a resuscitator about working conditions during a pandemic. Then it was reported that Voltskaya could face a criminal case on the dissemination of “knowingly false” information (Article 207.1 of the Criminal Code). The Investigative Committee is currently investigating.
• On April 1, 2020, Article 207.1 of the Criminal Code - “Public dissemination of knowingly false information about circumstances that pose a threat to the life and security of citizens that pose a threat to the life and security of citizens” came into force. The maximum penalty under the article is up to three years in prison.